योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-30, verse-41

चित्समस्तसुरानीकपरिवन्दितपादया ।
त्रैलोक्यचूडामणितां धत्ते वासवलीलया ॥ ४१ ॥

citsamastasurānīkaparivanditapādayā ,
trailokyacūḍāmaṇitāṃ dhatte vāsavalīlayā 41

41. cit samastasurānīkaparivanditapādayā
trailokyacūḍāmaṇitām dhatte vāsavalīlayā

41. samastasurānīkaparivanditapādayā cit
vāsavalīlayā trailokyacūḍāmaṇitām dhatte

41. Consciousness, whose feet are revered by all hosts of gods, assumes the status of the crest-jewel of the three worlds with the effortless ease of Indra.

Words meanings summery:

• चित् (cit) - the ultimate pure consciousness (consciousness, pure intelligence, spirit)

• समस्तसुरानीकपरिवन्दितपादया (samastasurānīkaparivanditapādayā) - by one whose feet are worshipped by all armies of gods

• त्रैलोक्यचूडामणिताम् (trailokyacūḍāmaṇitām) - the supreme status as the crest-jewel of the three worlds (the state of being the crest-jewel of the three worlds)

• धत्ते (dhatte) - she assumes (the state of) (she holds, she assumes, she bears, she places)

• वासवलीलया (vāsavalīlayā) - with the effortless ease of Indra (with the playfulness of Indra, with the ease of Indra)

Words meanings and morphology

चित् (cit) - the ultimate pure consciousness (consciousness, pure intelligence, spirit)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, intellect, mind, spirit, soul

समस्तसुरानीकपरिवन्दितपादया (samastasurānīkaparivanditapādayā) - by one whose feet are worshipped by all armies of gods

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of samastasurānīkaparivanditapāda

samastasurānīkaparivanditapāda - one whose feet are worshipped by all armies of gods

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (samasta+sura+anīka+parivandita+pāda)

• samasta – all, entire, complete
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'as' with prefix 'sam-' and suffix '-ta'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: as (class 2)
• sura – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• anīka – army, host, array, battle-array
  noun (neuter)
• parivandita – worshipped, adored, bowed down to
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'vand' (to worship) with prefix 'pari-'.
  Prefix: pari
  Root: vand (class 1)
• pāda – foot, leg, quarter, part
  noun (masculine)

Note: This adjective describes 'cit' (Consciousness) which is feminine here, hence the feminine instrumental ending.

त्रैलोक्यचूडामणिताम् (trailokyacūḍāmaṇitām) - the supreme status as the crest-jewel of the three worlds (the state of being the crest-jewel of the three worlds)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of trailokyacūḍāmaṇitā

trailokyacūḍāmaṇitā - the state of being the crest-jewel of the three worlds

Derived from 'trailokyacūḍāmaṇi' + suffix '-tā' for abstract noun.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (trailokya+cūḍāmaṇi+tā)

• trailokya – the three worlds (heaven, earth, and netherworld)
  noun (neuter)
• cūḍāmaṇi – crest-jewel, a jewel worn on the crown of the head, a person or thing of highest excellence
  noun (masculine)
• tā – suffix denoting 'the state of being', 'ness'
  suffix (feminine)

Note: Refers to the state assumed by Consciousness.

धत्ते (dhatte) - she assumes (the state of) (she holds, she assumes, she bears, she places)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of dhā

Root verb in Middle Voice, Present Tense, 3rd Person Singular.

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: The subject is 'cit'.

वासवलीलया (vāsavalīlayā) - with the effortless ease of Indra (with the playfulness of Indra, with the ease of Indra)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vāsavalīlā

vāsavalīlā - the sport or play of Indra

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāsava+līlā)

• vāsava – Indra (king of gods), relating to Vasu
  proper noun (masculine)
• līlā – play, sport, amusement, ease, grace, divine play
  noun (feminine)

Note: Describes the manner in which Consciousness assumes the status.

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